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National Association of Primary Care
The new head of the National Association of Primary Care has called for GPs to be more accountable for their decisions.Mike Ramsden said 'GPs should be accountable for the cost effectiveness of the decisions they make' when referring patients to hospitals.Mr Ramsden, who has worked in the NHS for ...
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Scotland updates public health bill
A bill to modernise Scotland's public health legislation has been published.
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Keep warm campaign launched
A map published by the Department of Health showing the country’s cold spots is hoped to trigger people into preparing for winter.
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diabetes
There is 'room for improvement' in the uptake of key diabetes control tests according to a report from The Information Centre for health and social care.The National Diabetes Audit, carried out by The IC on behalf of the Healthcare Commission, for 2005-2006 shows only 30 per cent of people are ...
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NHS London's got talent
The capital's health authority is setting up a talent spotting programme to groom would-be chief executives.NHS London is setting about seeking and training those who have the potential to become chief executives of hospital and primary care trusts.NHS London chief executive Ruth Carnall said the authority wanted to develop the ...
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Regulator makes public health plea
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is urging researchers to use data from the general practice research database and the Yellow Card scheme to help protect public health.
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The Men and Pharmacy project
Postmen are to be the first to benefit from a project launched by the Men’s Health Forum to encourage men to visit their local pharmacy.The Men and Pharmacy project aims to find out why men make only limited use of pharmacy services and how this might be improved.As part of ...
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International child health code published
The World Health Organisation has published the first internationally agreed code for assessing the health of children and youth in the context of stages of development and the environment.
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Scotland on target to phase out hidden waits
Latest figures show that NHS boards in Scotland remain on target to phase out hidden waiting lists by the end of this year, acording to country's health secretary.
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Government publishes alcohol advice
The Department of Health has published two booklet explaining the effects of alcohol on health and on social, home and work life.
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Pharmacy consultation published
The Department of Health has released a consultation documents for pharmacists. It sets out proposals for the content of the Responsible Pharmacist Regulations that follow on from changes to the Medicines Act 1968 through the Health Act 2006.The deadline for response to this consultation is 20 January 2008.
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Ambulance network boosts 999 'clout'
The ambulance service will gain greater 'political clout' through a new NHS Confederation network.
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'Urgent action' needed on poor money management, says Audit Commission
One-third of NHS organisations are still in poor financial health - and a hard core requires 'urgent action'.
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Maidstone chair aims to regain trust of staff
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust has announced the appointment of an interim chair to steer it through the aftermath of the fatal outbreak of Clostridium difficile.
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West Herts chief steps down in wake of attacks from three local MPs
West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust chief executive David Law has resigned following the trust's poor annual health check performance.
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Mystery over sudden exit of Barnet chief executive
The interim chief executive of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health trust has left after less than three months in the job, HSJ has learned.
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Behind closed doors: is Kent infection scandal a one-off?
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells’ Clostridium difficiledeaths drew intense scrutiny. Alison Moore looks at what went wrong, how it was kept quiet and lessons for the rest of the service
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Private provision: Lamb calls for probe into ISTC waste
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb has called for a formal investigation of independent sector treatment centres after HSJ revealed that the NHS paid for 50,000 operations last year that did not take place.
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Health check ratings: primary care scores 'not like with like'
The NHS Confederation has defended primary care trusts' apparently poor performance in the Healthcare Commission's annual health check, saying the results do not compare like with like.
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How can we stop chief executives' rush to quit with a golden handshake?
While experienced chief executives can be paid off even after gross misconduct, first-timers are often persuaded to take reputation-damaging jobs at failing trusts. Neither is acceptable - the health service needs to take more care of its talent, says Nigel Edwards